In their 110-95 Game 1 win, the Spurs – led by Manu Ginobili and Boris Diaw – exhausted the Heat with unrelenting offensive brilliance that the depleted visitors just couldn’t match. He was a plus-98 in the Spurs march through the West and was plus-22 in … (more)San Antonio's 110-95 Game 1 win. The next month, Ginobili agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million deal, and the rest is history. He is no longer 'El Contusione,' the player who actively sought contact, though some opponents still gripe that Ginobili hits the floor a little too often. He averaged a solid 12.3 points and 4.3 assists during the regular season and ratcheted up his scoring to 14.1 points in the Western Conference playoffs.

How Manu Ginobili And Boris Diaw Beat The Heat With Passing In Game 1

In the 2014 NBA Finals, merely being ‘good’ isn’t good enough. The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat possess a blend of talent, savvy, and cohesion that makes their offenses not just extremely efficient, but awesomely creative, too. It will take consiste…